with her father inside. She screamed at the top o

! I hate myself! Arrrghhh! If I hadn't gone out, Father wouldn't have opened the door to those strangers! waaaaaaa.

er was all she had in the world. She had promised to make him

But she never saw him that way. He was loving-caring. So why did everyone speak so ill of him? She tried to ignore them, but deep down, it hurt

om, she rummaged through his things until she found his cell phone. Sitting down, she quickly scrolled through his

a man's voice a

e my father?" Ariene a

lains why we couldn't find you. Well, yes-I took your f

Please... sir," she begg

t?" the man said

ars, she returned to her room, changed clothes, packed her bag, and walked out of the house. Standing o

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walked toward the entrance. With slow, heavy steps, she knocked. The gate creaked o

and the gate c

he grand mansion. It was the biggest house she had ev

r? Come inside!" a voice snappe

aking-the design, the furniture, everything was perfect. She stoo

your father kept hiding

urning, she saw the man be

him immediately. This was the man everyone fe

one who t-took my father?"

"Perhaps your father never told you about

ather?" she asked, ign

join him?" Mr. Q

se, sir!" Ariene dropped

and I'll do whatever I want wit

ill him, I beg you!" she sobbed,

ears, and I'll grant your father freedom. Acce

ne cried out wi

er kneeling and alone. She kept crying un

ered and dragged her o

--

o a chair. His hands and feet were bound. Mr. Gustavo was weak from ea

sorry. I shouldn't have dragged you into

open, and he rais

to see me?" Mr. Qin

want?" Gustav

rve me, you vowed to do so until death. That's why no one e

l me already. Let me

you? No. You'r

and grabbed G

orking for me," he s

tead!" Gustavo shoute

ered. "You know why? Because if you do

ded in Gus

this! She knows

wisely... or you'll lose her," Mr.

Gustavo c

in pa

nd I'll continue," he

s he walked out. Using both father and da

-

his thirties asked, sitting close to Mr. Qi

have fun with," Mr. Qin sai

d, surprised. His father

o's dau

t he ran away.

an I've ever worked with-brings in so much money. But I didn't expect

I'm proud of how you handle thi

t room. You'

--

rying. She had cried herself weak. All she

. you are pretty," a voice

quickly,

t least, not yet," the young

nctively

e y-you?" s

I guess you alread

ooked

father?" she

et him free, as you wished. And that'

t belie

om now on-you're mine. I'll be taking you home. Pack your bag. Oh-and don't

a lone tear f

ision. No one fo